The price of Russia's Syria policy;

Germany's vulnerable military;

A costly counterterrorism campaign;

Nigeria's foreign Islamists

The Islamic State's resilient financial infrastructure;

Fear and loathing in Astana;

A new ISIS tactic: Exploding drones

A step forward for religious for religious pluralism in Cairo;

In Afghanistan, a tactical peace...;

...and militant gains;

Technical innovation against terror 

Who killed Muhammad al-Adnani?;

German hunkers down...;

...while Italy banks on culture;

Extremists south of the U.S. border

Israel braces for the next war;

A leadership change for Boko Haram...;

...and a setback for ABM;

an al-Qaeda/NUSRA split?